Ron Miles
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| Ron Miles | |
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| Birth name | Ron Miles |
| Born | May 9, 1963 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Composer, Trumpeter |
| Instruments | Cornet, Trumpet |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Sterling Circle Records |
| Associated acts | Bill Frisell, Fred Hess, Roch Lockyer |
Ron Miles (born May 9, 1963) is an American trumpeter, cornetist and composer.
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[edit] Career
Miles moved to Denver, Colorado at the age of 11 and attended Denver East High School. Ron went on to study music at the University of Denver (1981–1985) and the Manhattan School of Music (1986). He is among Denver's most prominent jazz musicians.[1] He is also the Coordinator of Jazz Studies at Metropolitan State College of Denver.[2]
He is now also working in collaboration with Sterling Circle Records.[3]
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“Ron Miles is one of the finest trumpeters in jazz today. I can’t come up with a compelling reason why he should be anything other than a major name.” –JazzTimes
“Miles plays brilliantly, singing the melodies with a tone bright and vocalized, tinged with melancholy...” –Down Beat
[edit] Discography
As Leader:
- 1989 Witness (Capri)
- 1996 My Cruel Heart (Gramavision)
- 1997 Women's Day (Gramavision)
- 2000 Ron Miles Trio (Capri)
- 2002 Heaven (Sterling Circle), with Bill Frisell
- 2003 Laughing Barrel (Sterling Circle)
- 2006 Stone/Blossom (Sterling Circle)
With Bill Frisell:
- 1996 Quartet
- 1999 The Sweetest Punch: The new songs of Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach, Arranged by Bill Frisell
- 2001 Blues Dream
- 2008 History, Mystery
With Fred Hess:
- 2002 The Long and Short of It
- 2004 Crossed Paths
- 2006 How Bout' Now
- 2007 In the Grotto
- 2008 Single Moment
With Joe Henry:
- 2003 Tiny Voices, alongside Don Byron
With Wayne Horvitz:
- 2006 Way Out East
With Rich Lamb:
- 2008 Music Along the Way
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Jazz: The many styles of Ron Miles" (Denver Post 2011-03-06)
- ^ http://www.mscd.edu/music/about/faculty/miles.shtml
- ^ Corroto, Mark (2006-11-02). "CD/LP Review: Stone / Blossom". All About Jazz. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=23613. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
"Ron Miles: Singing Through The Horn". _Jazz_Set_with_Dee_Dee_Bridgewater. NPR March 19, 2009
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